The Woman with the Book: A Friend's Account of Gladys Aylward's Life
by M.A. Mijnders
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Fitfully interesting story of an Englishwoman (Gladys Aylward) who felt the call of God to become His missionary in China. The author was a close personal friend, but there are few deep insights. Rather graceless prose in places -- the author's fault...or the translator's?
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- Canonical title*
- Gladys Aylward
- Original title
- De vrouw met het boek
- Original publication date
- 1975
- People/Characters
- Gladys Aylward
- Important places
- China
- First words*
- "Hört die Kabbelei nun endlich auf?", ruft Vater Aylward und legt die Zeitung ärgerlich fort.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Denn wir haben hier keine bleibende Stadt, sondern die zukünftige suchen wir" (Hebräer 13,14).
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- (3.50)
- Languages
- Dutch, English, German
- Media
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- 3
